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A spinal load relief device that consists of the use of a rigid or semi-rigid, flexible, compact or hollow girdle or corset of slightly truncated cone oval shape, in two parts, one formed by two walls or portions, one in front (18) and the other behind (19), usually thin and elastic, extending from the waist to the armpit, and the other formed by two walls or portions (10 and 11) which are thicker, and which bear the effort the armpit and the pelvis or waist, curving slightly to adapt to the chest and running from thickened rounded edges (13 and 14) at the top, adapted to the armpit, to the lower edges (8 and 9), which are also thickened, with recess (15 and 16) inside the lower side walls which surround, cover, adapt to and rest on the outside upper sides of the pelvic ilium crest (4 and 5), fitting anatomically on to them to bear the effort or weight of the upper half of the body between the armpit and the pelvis or waist, rather than on the spine. <IMAGE>
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